Scams & Fraud news in Voco Kuching By Ihg Kuching Sarawak

1. Elderly man in Kuching loses RM161,400 to fake tender scam

   17 hours ago Saluran 122 Jalan Meranti, Bintawa Industrial Estate, Kuching, Sarawak 8.5 km

   A 62-year-old man in Kuching lost RM161,400 after falling for a fake tender offer to supply goods to the JPSPN Sri Aman branch. He made four money transfers to two different bank accounts between 11 and 19 August before realizing he was scammed. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.

2. Kuching tops cybercrime losses, followed by Miri and Sibu

   1 day ago Sarawak Tribune Kuching, Sarawak 6.4 km

   Sarawak's Minister Fatimah Abdullah revealed that Kuching recorded the highest cybercrime losses in the state, totaling RM45.77 million from 782 cases between 2024 and April 2026, followed by Miri and Sibu. She spoke at a forum in Kuching, highlighting that investment scams accounted for the largest financial losses despite e-commerce scams being the most frequent.

3. Bank manager jailed, fined RM40M for money laundering, cheating

   2 days ago Sarawak Tribune Sessions Court, Kuching 15.9 km

   A former bank relationship manager in Kuching was sentenced to seven years in jail and fined RM40 million after pleading guilty to 24 charges of cheating and money laundering involving over RM1.5 million.